f you read my DevX article “Beautify Your UIs with Perfect Pen and Brush Control,” then you know all about how to draw lines that are thick or thin; dashed, striped, or solid; beveled, mitered, or rounded; and that have standard or customized end caps. You also know how to
ttention C# developers: C# is good for a great many things, but it’s not the best language for everything. In fact, there is no such thing as “the best language.” It all depends on what you’re trying to do, and your personal preference and familiarity with the languages you have
o you’ve discovered the grace and power of Ruby and you’re ready to explore the subtle but important ideas behind its elegance. Follow this tutorial to create a small, useful Ruby application. As Ruby is primarily an object-oriented language with classes and objects, you can jump right in and create
f you’re a C++ developer who’s curious about all of the hype surrounding the Ruby programming language, this article is for you. It provides a high-level overview of the key differences between C++ and Ruby, and then presents a small, complete example application implemented with each language. Be forewarned, however: